I've considered trash sharing. Like, there's no way the guy across the street fills his whole trash can every week; for $20/quarter (a lot less than the total $75 that I pay!) I'd be happy to share my can with him.

Fortunately, the trucks go down the alley first, then the street. There's not much mistaking the sound of these trucks. I popped my shoes on, grabbed a coat, and took out the trash. AND - I saw that my neighbor had missed trash day, so I took his as well. It was a bit taxing, as it was cold and wet.

If I'd forgotten, chances are I'd have to really concentrate next week, you know, make sure it doesn't overflow or anything.

We have a great relationship with our neighbors, so it's not uncommon for me to take their trash to the curb. But, with the near-freezing temps, I did check to see if they could hold off a week... it was over half full, so I took it out.

Ah, so this could be described as a common occurrence. Do they ever return the favor and take your trash out? I hate it when I miss trash day, and having my neighbor and I both forget wouldn't be the best.

No, we produce a lot of trash, so it's important that we not miss many trash days. Thankfully, our neighborhood started a recycling program some time back, and that really cuts down on the trash issue.

Recycling comes every other week, and there have been weeks when I just don't mess with taking that.